Mi a CFT?

The international consortium led by Gyöngyös City Deveépment non-profit Ltd. won a total of EUR 210 480 in the framework of the project. The consortium includes the Municipality of Gyöngyös, the Municipality of Lucenec (Slovakia), the Municipality of Lodygowice (Poland) and the Municipality of Targu Secuiesc, with the Municipality of Lendava (Slovenia) and the Municipality of Sanok (Poland) as its follower cities. The aim of the project is to present EU values, to get to know each other, to build new economic and social relations and to submit further joint applications. During the implementation 8 local and 4 on-line events will be organised. The competition focuses mainly on NGOs in cities, with the aim of creating new collaborations and joint projects based on European values.

Projectnumber: 101138259

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GMINY PARTNERSKIE

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GYÖNGYÖS,

WĘGRY

Gyöngyös jest drugą co do wielkości gminą w powiecie Heves, centrum dystryktu Gyöngyös, liczącą około 27 000 mieszkańców. Pierwsza pisemna wzmianka o mieście pochodzi z XIII wieku, ale według najnowszych badań historycznych było to już w czasie podboju, w IX-X wieku. ludzie mieszkali w osadzie także w XVI wieku.
Historia Gyöngyös przeplata się z uprawą winorośli i produkcją wina, które do dziś zapewnia utrzymanie wielu osobom w mieście i jego okolicach. Gyöngyös jest centralną osadą regionu winiarskiego Mátra, który jest drugim co do wielkości regionem winiarskim na Węgrzech i ma największy obszar wśród ludzi górskich.
Miasto na pograniczu Wielkiej Niziny i Gór Północno-Środkowych jest również znane jako brama do Mátry, ale aspiracje ostatnich lat wskazują na stolicę Mátry. Na obszarze administracyjnym Gyöngyös znajduje się najwyższy szczyt górski na Węgrzech, Kékestető oraz najwyżej położone jezioro w kraju, Sástó. Dzięki doskonałemu wyposażeniu, dobremu powietrzu i wysokiej jakości zakwaterowaniu, Mátra jest jednym z najpopularniejszych miejsc turystycznych w kraju.

TÂRGU SECUIESC,
RUMUNIA

Pierwsza wzmianka o TÂRGU SECUIESC pochodzi z 1407 roku, a w 1427 roku zostało ogłoszone przez Króla Zygmunta jako miasto targowe. W średniowieczu miasto miało znaczący przemysł cechowy. Jego elementem charakterysztycznym jest to, że bramy domów otaczających główny plac, dawny rynek, znajdują się na końcu ulicy zwanej „Dziedzińcem”. Dziś w mieście jest 70 dziedzińców. TÂRGU SECUIESC jest również nazywane miastem cechów, wron i dziedzińców, ale małe miasteczko było również nazywane Paryżem Trzech Krzeseł.

Większość budynków na głównym placu Kézdivásárhely została zbudowana w drugiej połowie XIX wieku i na początku XX wieku.

Muzeum Historii Gildii László Incze mieści się w budynku dawnego ratusza, zbudowanego w 1857 roku.

ŁODYGOWICE,
POLSKA

Gmina Łodygowice położona jest na południu Polski, w niedalekiej odległości od granicy Słowackiej i Czeskiej . Zajmuje powierzchnię około 35 km2 i zamieszkuje ją ponad 14 tys. mieszkańców. Pod względem geograficznym gmina położona jest w makroregionie Beskidów Zachodnich na pograniczu Beskidu Małego, Śląskiego i Żywieckiego.

Niewątpliwie dużym atutem gminy jest dostęp do Jeziora Żywieckiego, które powstało w 1966 roku, kiedy to wybudowano zaporę na rzece Sola i zalano miejscowości: Zarzecze, Tresna, Zadziele i Stary Żywiec. Dzięki dobrze rozbudowanej sieci dróg lokalnych gmina jest terenem łatwo dostępnym dla turystów i stanowi świetną bazę wyjściową do zwiedzania innych atrakcyjnych miejscowości regionu takich jak np: Szczyrk, Żywiec, Międzybrodzie, Góra Żar itp.

LOSONC,
SŁOWACJA

Miasto Losonc jest kulturalnym i gospodarczym centrum regionu Nógrád i geograficznym centrum południowej części środkowej Słowacji, o której wspomina się pierwsza pisemna wzmianka. Dzięki rozwojowi w XIX wieku piękne secesyjne budynki miasta otaczają ulicę TG Masaryka. Znajdują się tu również niezliczone instytucje bankowe, domy towarowe i Biblioteka Nógrád. Sercem historycznego centrum miasta jest Plac Kubinyi, który powstał prawdopodobnie w średniowieczu na miejscu starego rynku. Znajduje się tu również zabytkowy budynek Vigadó, dwa kościoły oraz Muzeum i Galeria Nógrád, a także zabytkowy Ratusz. Jednym z najbardziej rozchwytywanych i imponujących budynków w mieście jest odrestaurowana Synagoga. Jeśli chcesz usiąść i zrelaksować się w pięknym otoczeniu przyrody, odwiedź park, zbudowany w stylu francuskim, angielskim i krajobrazowym, który jest jednym z najpiękniejszych na Słowacji. Serdecznie zapraszamy do odwiedzenia nas!

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The video of the meeting in Gyöngyös is ready

Leaders of civil society organisations from four cities met in Gyöngyös in the framework of the Citizens for Towns project, between 09-11...

NGOs visit Gyöngyös

Leaders of civil society organisations from four cities met in Gyöngyös in the framework of the Citizens for Towns project, 09-11 August...

The partners met again during the Lucenec’s Town Days

The Citizens for Towns project (project number: 101138259) continued in Losonc, with the third event taking place in the framework of the...

Nadchodzące wydarzenia

The opening event of the Citizens for Towns project (#CFT) was held in Losonc, Slovakia, on 27-28 July 2024. Delegations from all four cities attended the meeting. Hungary was represented by Gyöngyös, Romania by Targu Secuiesc and Poland by Lodygowice, alongside the host town of Lucenec. The event - Artistic Days - Competition of Creativity took place in the framework of the International Novohrad Folklore Festival 2024. During the festival, there were a number of performances, craft fairs, family activities and gastronomic events. ADuring the opening conference on the first day, the partners discussed the details of the project, followed by a joint press briefing. The mayors of the participating cities discussed the results they expect from the project. The workshops included presentations by NGOs, craftspeople and a craft fair.

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2. NGO training in Gyöngyös

Leaders of civil society organisations from four cities met in Gyöngyös in the framework of the Citizens for Towns project, 09-11 August 2024. At the Hungarian meeting, delegations from Gyöngyös, Targu Secuiesc (Transylvania, Romania), Lodygowice (Poland) and Lucenec (Slovakia) took part in a full-day training session, in addition to cultural and gastronomic programmes. The programme started with a city quiz on Friday, during which foreign visitors had to answer questions about the city in a playful way, and ended with dinner and wine tasting. On Saturday, the programme continued with a full day of training. With the help of trainers Katalin Fekete and Katalin Sabján, the present members of national and foreign NGOs took part in a one-day training in a playful way. The aim of the programme was to enable the members of the delegations to get to know each other better and to brainstorm and create a development strategy together. During the morning, the towns were organised into teams, and in the afternoon, with the help of the trainers, the training continued in mixed teams, with the organisers occasionally adding team games. In the programme, the trainers focused primarily on what can be achieved by the civil society organisations of a city without any special financial investment, simply by joining forces. During the programme, it soon became clear that the protection of the environment and the improvement and beautification of their immediate surroundings was a priority for the civic community. By the end of the day, they had created a joint project repository of ideas for improvement that they had developed together. The programme ended with a gala performance by the Tomory Gábor Folk Dance School, where members of the delegations themselves joined the dance on stage at the end of the evening.

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The Citizens for Towns project (project number: 101138259) continued in Losonc, with the third event taking place in the framework of the Losonc Town Days Festival (Slovakia). This time, the visiting delegations were able to learn about the cultural traditions and tourist good practices of Losonc. The project included a visit to local tourist attractions renovated with the help of EU funding, such as a veteran car meeting, a visit to the renovated building of the old municipality, now a museum, and a visit to the new interactive exhibition of the town's history. As part of the workshop, they also visited the village of Gács, where, in addition to the famous castle, they had the opportunity to see the interactive exhibition in the new Csontváry Kosztka Tivadar Memorial House. The famous painter spent part of his life in the village, and during the guided tour the participants were also informed about some of the most interesting facts and secrets of his life. The consortium partners also took part in the City Days programme, where the Polish partner Lodygowice's folk dance group Magurzanie was also presented on stage. The meeting ended with the presentation of the Novohrad local product trademark.

3. City Days in Lucenec

1. Project opening event in Lucenec

Wydarzenia, które miały miejsce

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4. Lodygowice Harvest Festival

On September 7-9, 2024, the penultimate stationary event in 2024 took place in Łodygowice, hosted by the Łodygowice Commune. Three foreign delegations came to Łodygowice: from Hungary (Gyöngyös), Slovakia(Lucenec) and Romania(Targu Secuiesc), a total of over 75 people represented by representatives of social organizations operating in their area. The topic of the meeting was called: "Through culture to friendship." The organizations participating in the project included entities dealing with: culture, sports, education, health prevention, and grassroots social initiatives, which had the opportunity to present their activities during the opening conference of the "Citizens for Towns" project on September 7 2024. The conference participants included representatives of organizations from Łodygowice commune who actively participated in the partnership project, taking part both in trips abroad this year as well as in planned events in Łodygowice commune. During the Conference, the participants symbolically created a work in the form of a common tree, which was a reference to the trees planted as part of the partnership in the city of Gyöngyös. The first day of the project ended with a joint sports event in which all delegations took part. Integration through sport was an opportunity to build cooperation, despite the language barrier.
The second day of the guests' visit was an opportunity for them to participate in the Municipal Harvest Festival organized this year in Pietrzykowice, which gathered many residents and observers. The project participants took part in the Parade and then in the official harvest festival ceremonies. They had the opportunity to meet residents and organizations from the Łodygowice area again, this time acting as hosts who proudly presented their local heritage during the Municipal Harvest Festival. Then the delegations went together to visit the Żywiec Brewery Museum, exploring the traditions of brewing, and to know good practice to use these traditions in the tourism. The event in Łodygowice was an opportunity to get to know each other about Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian and Slovenian cultures, and for non-governmental organizations it was an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation. The aim of the project is to create opportunities to deepen cooperation. Project participants took advantage of this opportunity during project events in Łodygowice.